Etymology of the English word gem
the English word
gemderived from the Old French word
gemmederived from the Latin word
gemma (bud; jewel, gem)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gembh-Date
The earliest known usage of gem in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
begem,
gemology,
gemstone,
gemmed,
gemmingCognates
Dutch
gemme, French
gemme, German
Gemme, Italian
gemma, Latin
gemma, Swedish
gem
